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Irruption Definition & Meaning

irruption
noun
  1. a sudden violent entrance; a bursting in; "the recent irruption of bad manners"
  2. a sudden sharp increase in the relative numbers of a population
  3. a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition); "the outbreak of hostilities"

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What does irruption mean?
a sudden violent entrance; a bursting in; "the recent irruption of bad manners" a sudden sharp increase in the relative numbers of a population a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition); "the outbreak of hostilities"
What part of speech is irruption?
Irruption is a noun.
How many definitions does irruption have?
Irruption has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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